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October 24 - Erie JOHN E. GOMOLCHAK is a sole practitioner in Erie, who has nearly 20 years of experience practicing in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law, real estate, taxation, and business law. Prior to practicing law, he practiced as an accountant in several trust departments of banks. Mr. Gomolchak earned his B.S. degree from Gannon University and his J.D. degree from Duquesne University. He is an adjunct professor at Gannon University, where he has taught business law, administrative law, estate planning, retirement planning, money, and banking. He also has lectured for the Erie County Bar Association and various insurance groups. WILLIAM B. MOORE is a sole practitioner is Meadville, where he focuses his practice in estate planning and estate management. Mr. Moore has more than 30 years of experience handling various estate planning matters. He earned his B.A. degree from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School. Mr. Moore has previously lectured for groups such as the Oil Region Alliance, as he is a local historian and genealogist as well. He is a member of the Pennsylvania, Crawford County, Pennsylvania Federal and U.S. Supreme Court bar associations. JEFFREY D. SCIBETTA is a shareholder with Knox McLaughlin Gornall & Sennett, P.C. Mr. Scibetta was licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. He previously worked in the tax department of the Washington, DC office of Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Scibetta also served as a judicial clerk to the late Arnold Raum of the U.S. Tax Court. His practice involves complex estate planning and administration, business planning, succession planning, tax planning and real estate. Mr. Scibetta is a member of the American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He earned his B.S. degree, with distinction, from Cornell University, his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his LL.M. degree, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center. JOHN J. SHIMEK III is an associate attorney with Quinn, Buseck, Leemhuis, Toohey & Kroto, Inc. in Erie, Pennsylvania. He practices primarily in the areas of municipal, real estate, estate planning, and health care law. Mr. Shimek's municipal law practice focuses on the representation of municipalities, municipal authorities, and zoning hearing boards. In addition, he also represents landowners and developers in proceedings before planning commissions, governing bodies, and zoning hearing boards, including variance requests. As a real estate law practitioner, Mr. Shimek's practice includes the representation of buyers, sellers, and lenders, as well as landlords and tenants in commercial and residential lease negotiations and disputes. In his estate planning practice, he counsels individuals on estate planning, including the preparation of wills and trusts, financial powers of attorney, living wills, and health care powers of attorney. Mr. Shimek is actively involved in the administration of decedents' estates, including practice before the Orphans' Court. He also counsels clients on guardianships and nursing home planning. When representing health care clients, Mr. Shimek provides direction in the areas of risk management and privacy related (HIPAA) issues. October 25 - Pittsburgh JOHN W. GILTINAN is of counsel at John W. Giltinan, Esq., P.C. in Pittsburgh. Mr. Giltinan has been an attorney for more than 35 years and practices in the areas of small business planning and succession, estate planning and estate administration. He is a former adjunct professor of taxation at LaRoche College and has lectured to various professional groups on areas related to his practice. Mr. Giltinan is a member of WealthCounsel, Advisors Forum, Elder Counsel, and the American, Pennsylvania and Allegheny bar associations. He earned his B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh and his J.D. degree from Duquesne University. TIMOTHY J. GILTINAN is an attorney with John W. Giltinan, Esq., P.C., where he practices in the areas of estate planning, estate administration, elder law, small business planning, tax and real estate. Mr. Giltinan is a member of the Wealth Counsel, The Advisors Forum, the Elder Counsel and the Allegheny County Bar Association. He earned his J.D. degree from Duquesne. ERIK V. SCULLY is a partner in the law firm of Scully & Scully, Llp, with offices in Pittsburgh and Wexford, Pennsylvania. His practice is concentrated in the areas of taxation, estate planning, estate administration, probate law and representing clients in various business matters. Mr. Scully's practice has a particular emphasis in representing clients during tax controversies and tax litigation at the federal, state and local levels. He is a frequent lecturer to professional groups and has written numerous articles on legal, accounting, and tax issues affecting individuals and businesses. Mr. Scully earned his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and his law degree from St. Louis University. He is listed in Who's Who in American Law. Mr. Scully is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania State Ethics Committee (chairman, appointed to 2005-2007 term), Executive Committee (Southwestern Chapter, 2005-2006), Pennsylvania State Ethics Committee (elected to 2004-2007 term), the Speakers Bureau (chairman, Southwestern Chapter, 1999-2004), the Committee on the Cooperation with the Bar (chairman, Southwestern Chapter, 2009-2011), the Allegheny County Bar Association (Taxation Section) and the American Association of Attorney - Certified Public Accountants. ALISON T. SMITH is a shareholder and chair of the estate administration group in the Pittsburgh firm of Feldstein Grinberg Stein & McKee, PC, where she practices in the areas of corporate, estate planning, estate administration and tax law. Ms. Smith is a member of the Allegheny County (former member, Probate and Trust Section Council), Pennsylvania and American bar associations, and the Pittsburgh Estate Planning Council. She earned her B.A. degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Tennessee and her J.D. degree from Duquesne University. RICHARD R. TARANTINE is a sole practitioner located in Pittsburgh, where his areas of practice include bankruptcy, asset protection planning, complex corporate and tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, labor matters, shareholder disputes, corporate tax planning, charitable organizations, estate planning and representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service. He has written for and lectured at numerous seminars for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, National Business Institute and other organizations. Mr. Tarantine earned his B.B.A., M.S. and J.D. degrees from the University of Houston. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Institute of Business Appraisers and the Family Law, Taxation, Corporate and Probate and Trust sections of the Allegheny County and Pennsylvania bar associations.
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